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Debt restructuring ‘a one-time deal’
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 07/11/2025
» The government expects more than 100 billion baht will circulate back into the economy from its new debt restructuring programme for small-scale borrowers.
PDMO to borrow B50bn for farmer handout
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 04/05/2020
» The Public Debt Management Office is set to borrow another 50 billion baht under the 1-trillion-baht royal decree to fund the cash handout to 10 million farmers this week, the PDMO's chief says.
Krungsri advises stimulus for middle class
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 04/12/2019
» Fiscal stimulus should target the middle class and salaried workers as they are not as affected by the flagging economy and their purchasing power remains resilient, says the head of Krungsri Research.
FPO: Stimulus pumps B80bn into system
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 29/11/2019
» The latest stimulus package is estimated to pump 80 billion baht into the economic system by early next year, says a senior official at the Fiscal Policy Office (FPO).
SLF cuts student loan default fines
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 30/08/2019
» The Student Loan Fund (SLF) has reduced its fines by 75-80% for borrowers who have defaulted on their repayments, in a bid to curb student loan defaults, said SLF manager Chainarong Katchapanan.
Free cash to spur tourism, economy
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 19/07/2019
» The Finance Ministry is set to dust off a planned cash handout for travel to 55 secondary provinces by including it in the economic stimulus package going before new Finance Minister Uttama Savanayana.
Stimulus measures in the works, says finance chief
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 18/07/2019
» Stimulus measures are expected to take shape after Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha delivers the government's policy to parliament, says newly installed Finance Minister Uttama Savanayana.
FPO: Limited budget to fund populist policies
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 15/07/2019
» The Finance Ministry is looking to scale down the new government's populist campaign promises, given the constraints of the available budget and a delay in the fiscal 2020 budget process.
PDMO: Fund inflow means cheap costs
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 03/07/2019
» The offshore capital influx will rev up government bond demand and help the state tap into low funding costs, says a senior official in the Public Debt Management Office (PDMO).
Export data to modify GDP reading
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 31/05/2019
» The Finance Ministry's Fiscal Policy Office (FPO) will revise its forecast for Thailand's economic growth this year in July, with upcoming export data having the most effect on the change.